The
Fathers Know Best: Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early
Church (Paperback – November 30, 2010. 452 pages.)
“The Fathers Know Best:
Your Essential Guide to the Teachings of the Early Church is a unique
resource. It introduces you to the teachings of the first Christians in a way
no other work can. It is specially designed to make it easy for you to find the
information you want and need. Amazing features in this fact-packed book
include: - More than 900 quotations from the writings of the early Church
Fathers, as well as from rare and important documents dating back to the dawn
of Christian history. - Mini-biographies of nearly 100 Fathers, as well as
descriptions of dozens of key early councils and writings. - A concise history
of the dramatic spread of Christianity after Jesus told his disciples to
evangelize all nations. - Special maps showing you where the Fathers lived,
including many little-known and long-vanished locations. - A guide to nearly 30
ancient heresies, many of which have returned to haunt the modern world. - The
Fathers' teaching on nearly 50 topics, including modern hot-button issues like
abortion, homosexuality, and divorce. This groundbreaking work presents the
teachings of the early Christians in a way unlike any other book. It flings
open the doors of the crucial but little-known age covering the birth of
Christianity and the triumphant march of the gospel throughout the ancient
world.” - Wikipedia
Today the third (and final) of my Jimmy Akin books arrived, and quite early too, so my visit to the mailbox was not entirely the burning death-march it's been in the horrifying Texas summer heat. I'm halfway through The Bible is a Catholic Book and shall probably finish that sometime this evening. It's a very compelling read, well-organized and fact-laden, but flowing with historical interest.
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